Toy



L. MARX March 15 1927.

TOY

" 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed June 14, 1924 BY ATTORNEYS v X mr G E M .6 u 0 L L. MAR

March 15 V1927.

TOY

Filed June 14, 1924 Q 2 sheets-s 2 ENToR LOUIS M GUM $ 2 A QRNEYs Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,621,256 ATENT "OFFICE.

LOUIS MARX, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

The prime objects of my present invention include the provision of a toy constructed in simulation of a fuel-consuming apparatus or structure such as a fire engine, locomotive or automobile, and having means for the generation or production of an emission of sparks in semblance of a fuel-consuming activity; the further provision of a mechanically operated wheeled toy in which a motor mechanism is provided for propelling the toy and in which the means for generating or producing the emission of sparks is actuated from the running gear of the toy or the motor mechanism; and the still further provision of a toy of this nature in which a pyrophorio body is employed as the spark-producing means.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, my invention consists in the ele-- ments and their relation one to the other, as hereinafter particularly described and sought to be defined in the claims; reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which show preferred embodiments of my invention. and in which:

.Fig. 1 1s a view 1n perspect1ve of one form of my invention showing the principles of the same embodied in a fire engine,

Fig. 2 is a- -fragmentary view thereof taken in longitudinal crosssection,

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 3-3, Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a View in perspective of-another form of my invention showing the principles of the same embodied in a fuel motor operated vehicle, t

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view thereof with parts shown in section, and i Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referring now more in detail to the drawings, and having reference to Figs 1 to 3 thereof, I show-my invention apphed to a wheeledvehicle of the fire engine type, the said wheeled vehicle compris ng a vehicle body 10 made" of sheet material, running gear therefor including the ,front wheels 11 and the rear wheels 12, the ,vehicle including means for simulating. a fuel-consuming structure such as the, cylinder 13 terminat- TOY.

Application filed June 14, 1924. Serial No. 719,962;

ing in a smoke orifice or stack let in semblance of a vehicle of the fire engine type.

For propelling the vehicle along a support, there is provided motor mechanism which is geared to the rear wheels 12. and in the preferred form of the invention I utilize a spring motor generally designated as 15 and comprising a drum 16 loose on a shaft 17 which drum fixedly carries a gear 18 meshing with a pinion 19 fixed to the rear axle 20, to which one or. both of the wheels 12 may be secured; and encircling the drum 16 there is provided the spring motor 21 one end of which is anchored to the drum and the other end of which is anchored, as at 22, to a ratchet 23 fixed to the shaft-17, the said ratchet cooperating with a spring pawl 24 for holding the spring 'motor in energized-conditionwhen the same is wound by means of the finger grip 25 fixedly carriedby the shaft 17.

For simulating the. fuel-consuming opera tion of the structure 13, my invention in cludes the provision of means associated with the. structure 13 for generating or producing an emission of sparks in striking resemblance to the production of sparks incident to and ordinarily attending fuel con-[ sumption; The spark producing means or device preferably comprises a pyrophoric body 26 such as ferro-cerlum held in a support 27 which is resiliently urged by means of a spring 28 into contacting engagement with a friction wheel 29 which is connected for operation by the running gear of the vehicle or a the motor mechanism 15. To effect the producing of a copious emission of sparks when the vehicle is propelled, the

spark producing'means is arranged close to the opening or mouth of the stack 14 as clearly shown in Figs-2 and 3 of the drawings; and the mechanismfor operating the spark producing means is preferably housed by the cylinder 13,- the said mechanism comprising a speed increasing ear train generally designated as 30 carried by a bracketed structure 31 and including the pinion paper or emory cloth surface which when 32 meshing with, the. gear 18. which pinion Referring now to Figs. 46 of the drawings, I show the principles of my invention applied to a motor-operated vehicle such as an automobile, the operation of the motor being simulated by the production or emission of sparks. In this form of my invention the vehicle comprises the body 38 made of sheet material of any appropriate design mounted on the front wheels 39 (one of which is shown in the drawings) and the rear wheels 40, and a spring motor mechanism for propelling the vehicle which includes the spring motor 4 having a construction similar to that heretofore described in connection with Figs. l3 of the drawings, a gear 42 fixed to the motor shaft meshing with a pinion 43 fixed to a shaft 44, said shaft carrying the gear 45 which in turn meshes with a pinion 46 fixed to the rear axle 47 to which one or bothof the wheels 40 is or are fixedly secured. I

In this form of the invention, the device for producing the spark emission is associated' with a portion simulating the exhaust feature of an automobile motor, and comprises a member 48 carrying a pyrophoric .body 49 which may be spring pressed or gravitationally held in contact with a fric-- tion wheel 50, and one end of the said member may be shaped in the form of a cylinder or tube 51 resembling the exhaust passageof a motor. The friction wheel is driven from the running gear or motor.41 by means of a pinion52 fixed to the shaft 53 which carries the wheel 50, said pinion meshing with a gear '54 fixed on the axle shaft 47.

iVith this construction it will be apparent that when the vehicle is propelled along the ground or other support, the sparks produced will fly in the direction of the .exhaust, producing in striking resemblance the appearance of sparks emanating from the exhaust passage. 7

The manner of making and using the toy of my invention will in the main be fully apparent from the above detailed description thereof. It will be further apparent that numerous changes and modifications may be made in the structure disclosed without departing from the spirit of the invention, defined in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A toy vehicle comprising a vehicle body, running gear therefor, means simulating part of a fuel-consuming structure, and devices associated with said means for producing an emission of sparks in sem-.

blance of fuel-consuming activity of such means, said devices comprising a pyrophoric body, a friction wheel arranged to befrietionally engaged by the pyrophoric body, and motion multiplying gearing connecting the said running gear with the friction wheel.

2. A. toy vehicle comprising a vehicle body, motor mechanism for propelling the same, means simulating part of a fuel-consuming structure, and devices associated with said means for producing an emission of sparks in semblance of a fuel-consuming activity of said means, said devices comprising a pyrophoric body, a friction wheel arranged to be frictionally engaged by the pyrophoric body, and motion-multiplying gearing connecting the said motor mechavnism with the friction wheel.

3. A toy vehicle comprising a vehicle body, motor mechanism forpropelling the same, means simulating part of a fuel-consuming structure, and a device associated with said means and including a pyrophoric body and a friction wheel operated by said motor mechanism arranged to be engaged. by said pyrophoric body for producing an emission of sparks in semblance of the fuel consumption activity.

4. A toy vehicle comprising a vehicle body, running gear therefor, means simulating part of a fuel-consumingstructure, and a device associated with said means and" including a pyrophoric body and a friction wheel connected to said running gear and arranged to be engaged by said pyrophoric body for producing an emission of sparks in semblance of a fuel-consuming activity.

Signed at New York city in the county of New York and State of New York, this 13th day of June, A. D. 1924. v

c LOUIS MARX. 

